Let me start out by saying I am not a big aromatic smoker so please keep that in mind. There are a few aromatics I do enjoy but would not add this to the list. It comes out of the can very dark and wet and even after a little drying time there is not much improvement. Once I got it going it stayed lit but it took a little effort to get to that point. It smoked very wet in the pipe with a lot of noise. It has a heavy tin aroma that is not that pleasant and the room note is average at best. I like a lot of McClelland's blends including some of their aromatics but this doesn't strike me as their best effort. I'm not saying don't try it but if you are expecting a smoke with a hint of walnut good luck.